Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Daventry
Town
Norton
County
Northamptonshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
14961

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Current location

Adjacent to All Saints' Church entrance gate
Norton War Memorial
Daventry Road
Norton
Daventry
Northamptonshire
NN11 2ND
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 60229 63718
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Square single-stepped base surmounted by a chamfer-edged, square-sectioned stone plinth and a slightly tapering octagonal column with cross at top. Plinth incorporates incised inscriptions on three faces. Black lettering. 6/12/2021. New black metal bench with depictions of soldiers and poppies inscribed on the backrest.
Inscription
6 o'clock face : To my brother ALEXANDER THYNNE / and the MEN of NORTON PARISH / who gave their Lives for their Country / In the War against Germany 1914 -1919 / (15 NAMES) 3 o'clock face : Also to / George Clarke 12 o'clock face : William Bullock RAF / Crashed Norton 15.8.1941
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ariss, Benjamin
Blencowe, John
Bullock, William
Clarke, George
Dipper, William
Edmonds, Cyril
Edmonds, Oscar
Foster, Frank
Litchfield, John
Major, John
See details for all 17 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, manner of death, place of death, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: depth 950 mm, height 675 mm, width 950 mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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